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Measurement | |
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The Physical Sciences | |
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Scientific Investigation | |
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The Senses Highlight: The "Face" on Mars | |
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Standard Units and Systems of Units A Spotlight On: Fundamental Quantities | |
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More on the Metric System | |
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Derived Units and Conversion Factors Highlight: Is Unit Conversion Important? | |
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Significant Figures | |
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Motion | |
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Defining Motion | |
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Speed and Velocity | |
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Acceleration Highlight: Galileo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa | |
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Acceleration in Uniform Circular Motion | |
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Projectile Motion | |
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Force and Motion | |
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Force and Net Force | |
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Newton's First Law of Motion | |
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Newton's Second Law of Motion | |
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Newton's Third Law of Motion | |
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Newton's Law of Gravitation Highlight: The Automobile and Martian Air Bags | |
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Buoyancy A Spotlight On: Newton's Laws of Motion | |
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Momentum | |
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Work and Energy | |
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Work | |
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Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy | |
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Conservation of Energy | |
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Power | |
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Forms of Energy and Consumption Highlight: Ice That Burns | |
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Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources Highlight: Hybrids and Hydrogen | |
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Temperature and Heat | |
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Temperature | |
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Heat Highlight: Freezing from the Top Down and Ice Skating | |
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Specific Heat and Latent Heat | |
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Heat Transfer | |
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Phases of Matter | |
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The Kinetic Theory of Gases Highlight: Hot Gases: Aerosol Cans and Popcorn | |
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Thermodynamics | |
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Waves | |
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Waves and Energy Propagation | |
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Wave Properties | |
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Electromagnetic Waves | |
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Sound Waves Highlight: Noise Exposure Limits | |
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The Doppler Effect | |
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Standing Waves and Resonance | |
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Optics and Wave Effects | |
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Reflection | |
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Refraction and Dispersion Highlight: The Rainbow: Dispersion and Internal Reflection | |
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Spherical Mirrors | |
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Lenses | |
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Polarization | |
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Diffraction and Interference Highlight: Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) | |
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Electricity and Magnetism | |
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Electric Charge and Electric Force | |
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Current,Voltage, and Electrical Power Highlight: Photocopiers | |
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Simple Electric Circuits and Electrical Safety | |
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Magnetism Highlight: Electrical Safety Highlight: Magnetic North Pole | |
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Electromagnetism | |
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Atomic Physics | |
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Early Concepts of the Atom | |
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The Dual Nature of Light Highlight: Albert Einstein | |
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Bohr Theory of the Hydrogen Atom | |
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Microwave Ovens, X-Rays, and Lasers Highlight: Fluorescence and Phosphorescence | |
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Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle | |
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Matter Waves Highlight: Electron Microscopes | |
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The Electron Cloud Model of the Atom A Spotlight On: The Changing Model of the Atom | |
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Nuclear Physics | |
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Symbols of the Elements | |
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The Atomic Nucleus | |
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Radioactivity and Half-Life Highlight: The Discovery of Radioactivity | |
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Nuclear Reactions | |
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Nuclear Fission | |
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Nuclear Fusion Highlight: The Origins of the Atomic Bomb | |
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Hazardous Effects of Radiation Highlight: Nuclear Power and Waste Disposal | |
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The Chemical Elements | |
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Classification of Matter | |
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Discovery of the Elements Highlight: Berzeliuz (the man), and Selenium and Silicon (the elements) | |
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Occurrence of the Elements | |
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The Periodic Table | |
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Naming Compounds | |
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Groups of Elements A Spotlight On: Naming Compounds | |
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Chemical Bonding | |
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Law of Conservation of Mass Highlight: Lavoisier, "The Father of Chemistry" | |
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Law of Definite Proportions | |
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Dalton's Atomic Theory | |
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Ionic Bonding Highlight: Automatic Sunglasses | |
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Covalent Bonding | |
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Hydrogen Bonding | |
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Chemical Reactions | |
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Balancing Chemical Equations | |
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Energy and Rate of Reaction Highlight: The Chemistry of Air Bags | |
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Acids and Bases Highlight: The Chemistry of Tooth Decay | |
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Single-Replacement Reactions A Spotlight On: Reaction Types | |
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Avogadro's Number | |
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Organic Chemistry | |
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Bonding in Organic Compounds | |
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Aromatic Hydrocarbons | |
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Aliphatic Hydrocarbons Highlight: Tanning in the Shade A Spotlight On: Hydrocarbons and Their Derivatives | |
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Derivatives of Hydrocarbons Highlight: Veggie Gasoline? | |
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Synthetic Polymers | |
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Place and Time | |
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Cartesian Coordinates | |
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Latitude and Longitude Highlight: Global Positioning System (GPS) | |
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Time | |
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Determining Latitude and Longitude Highlight: Daylight Saving Time | |
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The Seasons and the Calendar | |
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Precession of the Earth's Axis Highlight: A Brief History of the Calendar A Spotlight On: Place and Time | |
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The Solar System | |
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The Solar System and Planetary Motion | |
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Major Planet Classifications and Orbits | |
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The Planet Earth--Third Planet from the Sun | |
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The Terrestrial Planets | |
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The Jovian Planets A Spotlight On: The Terrestrial Planets Highlight: Solar System Exploration: Gravity Assists A Spotlight On: The Jovian Planets | |
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The Dwarf Planets A Spotlight On: The Dwarf Planets | |
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The Origin of the Solar System | |
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Other Planetary Systems | |
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Moons and Other Solar System Objects | |
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Features of the Earth's Moon | |
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Lunar Motion Effects: Phases, Eclipses, and Tides Highlight: Seeing Only One Side of the Moon | |
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Moons of the Terrestrial Planets A Spotlight On: The Earth's Moon | |
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Moons of the Jovian Planets | |
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Moons of the Dward Planets | |
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Small Solar System Bodies:Asteroids,Meteoroids,Comets, and Interplanetary Dust Highlight: Risks from Asteroids--The Torino Scale | |
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The Universe | |
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The Celestial Sphere | |
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The Sun: Our Closest Star | |
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Classifying Stars Highlight: Determining Astronomical Distances | |
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The Life Cycle of Low-Mass Stars | |
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The Life Cycle of High-Mass Stars | |
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Galaxies | |
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Cosmology Highlight: The Age of the Universe | |
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The Atmosphere | |
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Composition and Structure | |
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Atmospheric Energy Content Highlight: Blue Skies and Red Sunsets Highlight: The Greenhouse Effect | |
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Atmospheric Measurements and Observations | |
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Air Motion | |
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Clouds A Spotlight On: Cloud Families and Types | |
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Atmospheric Effects | |
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Condensation and Precipitation | |
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Air Masses | |
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Storms Highlight: Wind Chill Temperature Index | |
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Atmospheric Pollution Highlight: Naming Hurricanes and That Was the Year That Was (2005) | |
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Climate and Pollution Highlight: The Ozone Hole and Global Warming | |
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Structural Geology and Plate Tectonics | |
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The Earth's Interior Structure | |
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Continental Drift and Seafloor Spreading | |
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Plate Tectonics A Spotlight On: Plate Boundaries Highlight: Crustal Motion on Other Planets and Moons | |
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Plate Motion and Volcanoes | |
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Earthquakes Highlight: Earthquake Risk in North America | |
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Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building Highlight: Deadly Tsunamis | |
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Minerals, Rocks, and Volcanoes | |
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Minerals | |
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Rocks | |
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Igneous Rocks A Spotlight On: The Rock Cycle | |
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Igneous Activity and Volcanoes Highlight: Making Gold in an Active Volcano | |
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Sedimentary Rocks | |
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Metamorphic Rocks | |
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Surface Processes | |
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Weathering | |
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Erosion A Spotlight On: Weathering | |
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Groundwater Highlight: Earth's Largest Crystals | |
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Shoreline and Seafloor Topography Highlight: The Highest Tides in the World | |
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Geologic Time | |
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Fossils Highlight: How Fossils Form | |
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Relative Geologic Time | |
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Radiometric Dating | |
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The Age of the Earth | |
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The Geologic Time Scale A Spotlight On: The Geologic Time Scale Highlight | |
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The K-T Event: The Disappearance of the Dinosaurs Appendixes I | |
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The Seven Base Units of the International System of Units (SI) | |
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Solving Mathematical Problems in Science | |
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Equation Rearrangement | |
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Analysis of Units | |
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Positiveand Negative Numbers | |
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Powers-of-10 Notation | |
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Significant Figures | |
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Psychrometric Tables | |
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Seasonal Star Charts | |
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Glossary | |
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Photo Credits | |
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Index | |